This extreme off-roader is currently offered with a 4. But the vehicle was upgraded for —made quieter, with improved materials and a better navigation system—and sales have increased 35 percent since June. Now the automaker is discussing what the Infiniti SUV needs for the next generation, centering on the idea of splitting off from the platform it shares with the Armada. We couldn't shrink the QX for the U. The move likely means moving assembly of the future QX56 back to Japan.
Nissan is also moving Quest minivan assembly back to Japan for the next generation. The Armada, meanwhile, will continue to be based on the same platform as the Nissan Frontier and Titan pickups, Igo says, noting it all comes down to volume and cost in an attempt to create commonalities wherever possible.
The pickups and the Armada already combine for economies of scale, making it financially feasible to splinter off the QX. Nissan will keep the Armada as a body-on-frame truck, as opposed to joining the car-based crossover band wagon, says Tom Lane, corporate vice-president in charge of product planning and strategy for the parent company, Nissan Motor Corporation.
Instead, the automaker will work to improve the SUV, particularly on extracting greater fuel economy from the powertrain. New Cars. This is a true luxury barge now, quiet and stylish inside, with handsome wood stained with an attractive dark-to-light gradient trimming the dash and doors, along with stitched leather smeared across the center console, door panels, and center armrest.
The gauges are highly legible, and they feature some pretty cool Spirograph-style background graphics. Acres of glass make everything feel bright and airy, and we like that the dashboard is low.
Forward visibility is quite good, although the entry-assist handle on the A-pillar is a little too close for comfort. A Theater package can be ordered to get two seven-inch screens mounted in the back of the front-seat headrests; they can handle two different inputs, and a third source can be viewed on the nav screen when the vehicle is in park. Infiniti also has included something it calls a tire-pressure inflation indicator, which piggybacks onto the tire-pressure monitoring system.
When owners go to add air to the tire, the inflation indicator flashes the hazard lights all around, including on the side mirrors, as the pressure nears the specified 35 psi, finally beeping the horn when the proper pressure is reached.
If you overinflate, you hear an extra honk, and the system then flashes the lights and so on as you let air out. Buyers first choose rear- or four-wheel drive and then climb the options ladder. The DT package includes some pretty handsome inch wheels, the hydraulic body-control system, nicer seat leather, a ventilation function for the front seats, heated outboard second-row seats, and an upgraded climate-control system with odor filtration.
It also adds adaptive front headlamps. Is this really too much to ask? To call them tacky would be an insult to boy-racer wings, LED washer nozzles, and Liberace. Gone is the funky geometry of the Armada-based QX, replaced by taut, athletic styling. The swept-back headlamps, the clean rear end, and the sculpted hood connect this new model to the rest of the Infiniti lineup.
The tall greenhouse and the low window sills that cheer up the cabin help the exterior styling, too, combining with door bottoms that curve under the rockers to cut down the visual height of the body sides. Save for the huge disjoint of the fender vents, this is a handsome truck.
Cargo volume behind the first row is down by a couple of cubic feet to It creates a huge shelf aft of the hatch frame just begging for stuff to be dragged across it, gouging and scratching the paint.
Yeah, the old QX56 was a little friskier, a little more fun to drive, and a little more capable. But this new one is more powerful, much more luxurious, and much more likely to cause a splash at the country club.
Of course, we wish that included turning into a sweet robot with fists made of lasers. Maybe for the third generation? New Cars. Buyer's Guide. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. View Photos.
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